tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post3349591243954421105..comments2017-08-17T22:29:00.328-05:00Comments on Althouse: The Iowa Debate.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91548646355931253062011-08-12T21:44:36.303-05:002011-08-12T21:44:36.303-05:00Sorry, but you&#39;re WAY wrong here, Althouse. C...Sorry, but you&#39;re WAY wrong here, Althouse. Chris Wallace was an ass.<br /><br />Wallace&#39;s attempts to start fights between candidates rankled everyone watching here, and when Gingrich called him on his BS, we (and the audience) cheered. <br /><br />Perhaps, as a blogger, you&#39;ve gotten so used to the horse-race and process stuff from the media that you&#39;ve forgotten that these debates are supposed to be about &quot;what these people think.&quot; Not about juxtaposed, cherry-picked statements placed in &quot;context&quot; by a reporter who is dead set on creating news rather than reporting it.<br /><br />Don&#39;t feed Wallace&#39;s ego, he was handed his head and rightly so. Listen to the audience again, if you need convincing.caseym54https://www.blogger.com/profile/03452934303641667027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-593348635408257112011-08-12T16:09:33.639-05:002011-08-12T16:09:33.639-05:00&quot;After reading the comments, I&#39;m imaging ...&quot;After reading the comments, I&#39;m imaging a book co-written by J and Carol_Herman.&quot;<br /><br />Imagine the pillow talk.<br /><br />The mind boggles.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73553727762744526822011-08-12T16:07:32.041-05:002011-08-12T16:07:32.041-05:00I used to work for a stellar physician. At a teach...<i>I used to work for a stellar physician. At a teaching hospital. I was his secretary. Sometimes, I&#39;d pipe up a diagnosis. No, I wasn&#39;t wrong. But if the secretary could guess how ill a patient was </i><br /><br />The modern blog version of:<br /><br /><i>I&#39;m not a doctor but I play one on TV</i><br /><br />After reading the comments, I&#39;m imaging a book co-written by J and Carol_Herman. And in imaging that <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIlKiRPSNGA" rel="nofollow">MY BRAIN HURTS!</a>Phil 3:14https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86452389185205381172011-08-12T14:46:48.074-05:002011-08-12T14:46:48.074-05:00A problem with the electorate is that you can&#39;...<i>A problem with the electorate is that you can&#39;t really be a strong reformer and still get elected.</i><br /><br />Tell that to the Obama voters in the last election.gracklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138997480493469444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64850266812886679412011-08-12T13:39:14.854-05:002011-08-12T13:39:14.854-05:00Matt said...
Yeah, but these GOPers pander to the ...Matt said...<br />Yeah, but these GOPers pander to the point of absolute insanity. When they were asked if they would walk away from a 10 to 1 spending cut to taxes deal they all RAISED their hands. That is really crazy and frankly can&#39;t be believed. <br /><br />====================<br />Agree. They have deeply drunk Grover Norquist&#39;s kool aid and studiously ignore the actual record of tax cut job creation and Trickledown supply side economics.<br /><br />They would likely all raise their hands if asked if it was wrong for FDR to have raised taxes to pay for WWII.<br /><br />If asked if they would raise their hands to end Bush&#39;s tax cuts for the wealthy if Dems agreed to end programs for affirmative action, end the Dept of Education, Section 8 grants, eliminate welfare COLAs, end pork to blue cities, eliminate 10,000 costly regs crippling business all while Dems pledged not to gut defense spending - not a single hand would raise because nothing would be worth returning to the Satanic tax level Clinton burdened the &quot;jobs creators&quot; with.<br /><br />Not that the Dem Koolaid is not sloshed around and grimly slogged down as well. Dems are convinced it is instant political death to ask any sacrifice from government employee unions, reduce any government entity other than defense, question affirmative action or Amnesty for illegals. No matter what deal you gave them - those are &quot;no-go areas&quot;.Cedarfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602418702398818596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21194652076312030812011-08-12T12:57:18.289-05:002011-08-12T12:57:18.289-05:00Wow Roger a Memphis queer-teabug. Now, I doubt ev...Wow Roger a Memphis queer-teabug. Now, I doubt even the Tenn. good ol boys approve of some sharp POS trying to pretend he&#39;s a conservative, when it&#39;s just uno..... joto. Got that sharpieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85962551461286140982011-08-12T12:53:24.111-05:002011-08-12T12:53:24.111-05:00apologies to the serious commentariat--my diversio...apologies to the serious commentariat--my diversion with the commenter known as j was someting to occupy my time-I will depart forthwith and let people who actually have something to say--say itRoger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-63600704573539616852011-08-12T12:52:41.576-05:002011-08-12T12:52:41.576-05:00Ah Roger category error again. The pathetic piece...Ah Roger category error again. The <i>pathetic piece of shit</i> was your mother, Rog.--you know, that cheap syphilitic whore who squirted you out into life. Heh heh.<br /><br />Scary to fall into the hands of Logos, isn&#39;t it perp. You&#39;re even tooo stoopid for Nozickian&#39;s cheap libertarian schemes, Rog.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74142057772929756332011-08-12T12:52:13.882-05:002011-08-12T12:52:13.882-05:00When Newt was asked how he responds to people who ...When Newt was asked how he responds to people who ask about his campaign being in a shambles, he should have answered, “I ignore them. This debate is about Obama&#39;s failed presidency, not my campaign.”ken in schttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345764031059905578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-35153657586486955002011-08-12T12:51:24.113-05:002011-08-12T12:51:24.113-05:00Yeah, but these GOPers pander to the point of abso...Yeah, but these GOPers pander to the point of absolute insanity. When they were asked if they would walk away from a 10 to 1 spending cut to taxes deal they all RAISED their hands. That is really crazy and frankly can&#39;t be believed. <br /><br />If they were offered to cut spending by 90% with a very small tax increase I don&#39;t think they would really say no. If that kind of deal ever came along it would be a GOP wet dream. <br /><br />He should have asked them if they would rather cut off their own noses or raise taxes....Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977662030208589392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54203962480388553362011-08-12T12:48:39.627-05:002011-08-12T12:48:39.627-05:00bagoh20/
The reason that serious issues aren&#39;...bagoh20/<br /><br />The reason that serious issues aren&#39;t discussed is, that for the &quot;average&quot; registered voter--never mind the non-voting illerates--5 min into any such discussion the MEGO effect takes hold. That the Republic has managed to stagger on this long is ONLY because prior to, say, the onset of LBJs&#39; &quot;Great Society&quot; programs (War on Poverty, Urban Renewal, etc.)the extent to which government was intertwined with the vast majority of economic and civic life was minimal by comparison to today, so the nation could afford to suffer elected fools--fools elected by a largely inattentive public--with minimal long-term damage--unlike today and recent years since which has seen the federal governments&#39; all-pervasive intrusion into almost every aspect of commercial and personal life at all levels so that govt idiocy can now quickly spell disaster both to the pvt economy and one&#39;s personal life.virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491836830352263438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39866185924376685212011-08-12T12:36:06.014-05:002011-08-12T12:36:06.014-05:00Ah J--nothing like an internet tough guy--I figure...Ah J--nothing like an internet tough guy--I figured I could goad you into a personal challenge and it didnt take long--you are really a pathetic piece of shit--unable to speak english in a understandable form and then resort to a personal challenge that both you and I know aint going to happen--but it makes you look macho--but you arent macho--you are a marecon son--a big flaming marecon.Roger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77264517999705536972011-08-12T12:30:02.392-05:002011-08-12T12:30:02.392-05:00Damn who knew you were queer, Rogerski the perp. P...Damn who knew you were queer, Rogerski the perp. Paul may be the lesser of two evils--but hardly a great politician--he sounds reasonable because he&#39;s surrounded by idjuts, and he alludes to the Founding fathers, etc (and Newt&#39;s too cerebral for GOP as well). But that&#39;s a bit deeep for a Paultard. <br /><br />Come on out to Ellay tough guy. Ill ______ you in manner of seconds, joto,. 405 and Roscoe. Goes out to any A-tard perpJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85295383292038606432011-08-12T12:27:39.818-05:002011-08-12T12:27:39.818-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56198985838588780152011-08-12T12:13:28.921-05:002011-08-12T12:13:28.921-05:00Crack--its cheap entertainment on a Friday afterno...Crack--its cheap entertainment on a Friday afternoon--its elvis week here in memphis and wont get started until this evening.Roger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83274795390564859622011-08-12T12:11:13.877-05:002011-08-12T12:11:13.877-05:00Ah J: still flailing--rather like the black knight...Ah J: still flailing--rather like the black knight--but do carry on son, but do try to frame your thoughts in standard english--you might even have people undertand you<br /><br />Clearly a product of progressive education. full of sound and fury and signifying nothing.Roger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12050730560328615922011-08-12T12:08:36.210-05:002011-08-12T12:08:36.210-05:00Roger J.,
J: is it possible for you to say someth...Roger J.,<br /><br /><i>J: is it possible for you to say something in plain english? you really do seem to be language and thought challenged--but do carry on--its a fascinating look into your lack of grey cells.</i><br /><br />You&#39;ll notice I don&#39;t answer him - I don&#39;t even <i>read</i> him. Just pass him by;<br /><br />He&#39;s never said an intelligent word in his life.The Crack Emceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366101526773588864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-7778835666055876942011-08-12T12:07:04.037-05:002011-08-12T12:07:04.037-05:00Roger J--I said you were a perp, a lowlife, in sh...Roger J--I said you were a perp, a lowlife, in short a scumbag. Not even a legitimate libertarian (ie, one who values Reason and the US Constitution--including the right to free speech--ie, dissent)--not the same as the bogus Vegass hustler-libertarian.<br /><br />Something you don&#39;t understand, joto?Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10063966556695564712011-08-12T12:06:49.090-05:002011-08-12T12:06:49.090-05:00Damn--I stand thunderstruck--the commenter known a...Damn--I stand thunderstruck--the commenter known as J appears to be a libertarian in disguise--wow--just wow--as I said before I have voted for ron paul on the libertarian ticket. who knew that J and were brothers under the skinRoger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74126226670447819012011-08-12T12:04:50.054-05:002011-08-12T12:04:50.054-05:00Pawlenty just riposted each time Bachmann describe...<i>Pawlenty just riposted each time Bachmann described &quot;leading the fight&quot; on an issue....&quot;But Michelle - you failed to convince any others and you lost, yet again&quot;.<br /><br />Revealing that Bachmann had no accomplishments in office since her Minnesota days, only defeats she was proud of.</i><br /><br />Which is easy for him to say from where he was - not in the fight. Actually from a position of advocating for the wrong things - as Bachmann made clear. <br /><br />Pawlenty&#39;s toast. Only people out of touch with reality fell for his line.The Crack Emceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366101526773588864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12792107113375513882011-08-12T12:03:53.113-05:002011-08-12T12:03:53.113-05:00I see &quot;roach-c-ocean @ 1:47 AM ... thinks, he...I see &quot;roach-c-ocean @ 1:47 AM ... thinks, here, just as he thinks at his soda club ... that it&#39;s the number of posts a poster posts ...<br /><br />When he is such a clown!<br /><br />Glad, at least Ann Alhouse knows how to run a blog!<br /><br />Here, the subject is weather the &quot;national attention&quot; last night&#39;s debate got ... did anyone of those candidates any good?<br /><br />And, then?<br /><br />Here we write out our opinions.<br /><br />I don&#39;t see any of these candidates in the White House following our 2012 election.<br /><br />I see the race is still obama&#39;s to lose. (He probably won&#39;t lose it.) And, all the anger in the world won&#39;t bring back Jimmy Carter. And, alas, hasn&#39;t brought back Ronald Reagan. And, the ease with witch he dealt with 1980.<br /><br />Of course, Reagan, having once been a democrat, himself. And, having once been enthralled by FDR&#39;s political skills. Came into 1980 ready to appeal to actual democrats. And, he knew how!<br /><br />UNIQUE. We were so lucky, then.<br /><br />So far, except for the religious hullabaloo ... I haven&#39;t seen a thing that demonstrates talk that reaches out to real people.<br /><br />BOTH SIDES HAVE BROKEN HEARTED VOTERS!<br /><br />I saw that in Madison&#39;s HUGE turn out for a summer recall election.<br /><br />BOTH SIDES SHOWED UP.<br /><br />Both sides are voting for &quot;less than they want.&quot; You know? This is called reality.<br /><br />Even in the hayday of profits ... sellers of homes were always so unrealistic ... the agents just accepted the contract ... Knowing ALL offers come in the door, anyway. And, only the most resistant, didn&#39;t take the cash that was offered ... And, ran.<br /><br />It&#39;s the same in politics.<br /><br />Where from last night, I saw that Obama just has to sit. The race is still his. There&#39;s no competition yet coming from the stupid party.<br /><br />More like real estate now. Where even a low price on your abode ... ain&#39;t low enough to move it. (Let alone cover the commissions!)<br /><br />The middle class died ... when the easy commission money tanked.<br /><br />The uphill struggle? More hard work. And, harder to move the rock uphill.<br /><br />Oh, yeah. When the standards lower ... Obama&#39;s ticket is worth more. <br /><br />And, up head? You know I think Angela Merkel is about to enter the fight for her political life! <br /><br />Omaba? He knows enough to just go out and play golf.<br /><br />You bet, I&#39;m watching. Because the outcome to &quot;the race,&quot; so far is hidden.<br /><br />Won&#39;t be Ron Paul! Just as it wasn&#39;t Mike Gavel!Carol_Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16629820011087370488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66583349541037777372011-08-12T12:03:48.335-05:002011-08-12T12:03:48.335-05:00Alright Cracki. We nearly agree on Ron Paul. He ta...Alright Cracki. We nearly agree on Ron Paul. He takes on the scum of the Dems...and GOP. Civil libertarians are not as evil as police state liberals, or GOPbots Paul&#39;s libertarian views on economics are limited, however-- Even Reagan supported some New Deal plans-- Paulism may do for....the people, or some of them at least. When applied to Goldman Sachs or Walmart, it falls apart. That said, Paul&#39;s nearly preferable to corrupt bureaucratic liberals , or the GOP-wingnuts. But doesn&#39;t have a chance in Hades.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567400697675996283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75750704039348839252011-08-12T12:01:17.224-05:002011-08-12T12:01:17.224-05:00J: is it possible for you to say something in pla...J: is it possible for you to say something in plain english? you really do seem to be language and thought challenged--but do carry on--its a fascinating look into your lack of grey cells.Roger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49768429129581456652011-08-12T12:01:02.101-05:002011-08-12T12:01:02.101-05:00Cedarford, I could rebut what you say, point by po...Cedarford, I could rebut what you say, point by point, but I&#39;ll settle for we are where we are now because you don&#39;t agree.<br /><br />Wait, i take that back:<br /><br />Except for the fact he didn&#39;t fight back, there was nothing - absolutely nothing - I found wrong with the Bush administration. The criticism was all ginned-up bullshit, that people fell for like that Pawlenty slight-of-hand. Congress spent all that money and - because he was abandoned by everyone - Bush went along. For that, I blame those who abandoned him more than him. As I do for most of what happened domestically during the Bush years:<br /><br />You, and the rest of the post-9/11 public, went insane - lost perspective - and can&#39;t admit it.<br /><br />He wasn&#39;t a racist. He wasn&#39;t a spend crazy man. Scooter Libby didn&#39;t expose Valary Plame - all of it was a lie - and you fell for it. And are still falling for it.<br /><br />Your ignorance, and what it led you to do to all of us, is your own fault.The Crack Emceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366101526773588864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-36761155204203768692011-08-12T11:58:30.791-05:002011-08-12T11:58:30.791-05:00Crack--gotta to tell you I do enjoy your commentar...Crack--gotta to tell you I do enjoy your commentary--and for the record I have voted for Ron Paul for president before when he ran on the libertarian ticket--and I agree: the guy is a straight libertarian, and there is no doubt where he stands. Regretably not electable in our wishy washy electorate. At least his son is a senator.<br /><br />America seems to be unable to deal with a straight forward candidate--we end up with the dreck that has occupied high offices. SadRoger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.com